Maritime Terrestrial Zone Concession Proceedings

Information about leasing beachfront property in Costa Rica. Since 1978 all beaches are public land, with very few exceptions. Read about the restrictions and regulations governing Costa Rica's Maritime Zone

Concession rights of occupation are the key to start the following process, which registers the Concession in the Registro Público. Concessions Registry title process:

yield the rights from old to the new occupant.

open new concession application file under the new occupant before the Municipality Concession Department. Foreigners with less than five years of residency in Costa Rica, cannot own more than 50% of the stock of a corporation holding a concession: this regulation can be compiled by way of holding the 50% stock in an Equity Holding Trust during such term.

file the application form, with the corporation papers and ids.

solicit Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) markers (mojones).

Generate a 1-kilometer beach frontage soil use Zoning Plan (Plan Regulador): if this plan does not exist average cost is USD25,000 to USD35,000 and two to three years solicitation process, agencies involved: INVU, ICT, SETENA, MINAE, IGN and local Municipality.

generate the Cadastral Survey inconsistency with the IGN markers placed and the Plan Regulador.